python random choose a list element code example

Example 1: sample 1 item from array python

import random
cakes = ['lemon', 'strawberry', 'chocolate']
random.choice(cakes)
# prints 1 randomly selected item from the collection of n items with 
# the probability of selection as 1/n

Example 2: choose random index from list python

import random  # Don't forget to install it first with pip install random

ahahfunny = ['ahah ', 'copy-', 'paste ', 'stack overflow',' go ', 'brrr']
#  the biggest index in this list above is 5 (0 being 1 in programming)

print(ahahfunny[random.randint(0, 5)]  # I like this way,
      
print(random.choice(ahahfunny)) # But this way is WAY thiccer...